MRS. BUSH: This is a very fun tradition, the delivery of the
Christmas tree to the White House. This is the 40th year the National
Christmas Tree Growers Association has given the White House the
magnificent tree -- the biggest tree there.

It started in 1966, President Johnson accepted the first tree from the
National Christmas Tree Growers. And today we're accepting from the
Deal Family from Laurel Springs, North Carolina, Smokey Holler Tree
Farm. And I want to thank them very, very much for being a part of our
Christmas this year at the White House.

We're getting ready to -- the decorators are in there right now;
Santa's elves are in, decorating the White House. And all of you will
get to see it in -- a day after tomorrow, I think. And so I welcome
your questions then, so you can come, look at the -- look at all the
decorations.

Q The theme --

MRS. BUSH: Well, all things bright and beautiful is the theme this
year. I think it will be really bright and beautiful with this fabulous
tree. But thank you all very much. Happy holidays. I know this is the
real start of the season, the Monday after Thanksgiving, and so I want
to wish everybody happy holidays. And we'll see you later this week
with the White House decorations.